Illinois Governor Ousted After Four Day Trial Conviction
After a four day trial the Illinois Senate voted 59 to 0 to convict the second term Democrat of abuse of power and automatically remove him from office. He left the chamber and flew back to Chicago aboard a state plane amid a crowd of supporters.
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Illinois Senate
Enrich
Chicago
Whitfield faces murder charge after tense bank robbery
Larry Whitfield, 20, attempting a bank heist ended when doors locked and he fled to a frightened 79 year old grandmother’s house. He allegedly caused her heart attack death during the home invasion. Prosecutors pursue felony murder under the rule, despite no direct harm to the victim. In New York, Cecil Suwal, linked to the Emperors Club VIP, was sentenced to six months for his role in the prostitution ring that felled Eliot Spitzer.
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Raleigh
N.C
Larry Whitfield
Whitfield
Mary Parnell
New York
Eliot Spitzer
Cecil Suwal
Manhattan
Emperors Club
Detroit authorities slow to respond to frozen body in warehouse shaft
The Detroit News obtained that Detroit authorities took two days and three calls to recover a man found frozen in ice in an empty Detroit Public Schools warehouse shaft. Fire crews freed the body after witnesses alerted officials. the victim's identity and cause of death remain unknown.
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Detroit
Detroit News
Detroit Public Schools
Fire Department
Detroit Free Press
Wdiv-Tv
Wayne County Medical Examiner
Detroit Schools
Manuel Maroun
Michigan Central Depot
Afghanistan postpones May election to August 20
Afghanistan delays its presidential vote from May to August 20 to allow more time for stabilizing violent regions as international forces are set to increase. Parliament may debate a constitutional crisis with opposition lawmakers rejecting Karzai after May 22.
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Afghanistan
U.S
National Election Commission
Hamid Karzai
Karzai
Sayyid Agha Hussain Fazel Sandaraki
National Front
Azizullah Ladin
Independent Election Commission
Parliament
Lodin
Associated Press
Army reports record high U S soldier suicides in 2008
The Pentagon released figures showing at least 128 soldiers killed themselves in 2008, with 15 more deaths under investigation. Officials warned the rate could rise and urged more mental health staff. Army leaders and survivors described the pressure of repeated overseas tours and a culture of “be strong” as key factors.
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U.S
Army
Pete Geren
Ruocco
Pentagon
Elspeth Ritchie
Neous
Iraq
Afghanistan
Joe Sestak
D-Pa
Navy
Sestak
National Guard
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